THE DARK SIRE: ACCOLADES (Special Edition Issue, March 2021) | Page 58

vicious canines into it , tearing the skin just enough so the blood flowed freely . He bent to me , placing his wrist against my mouth . I turned my head away with the insignificant bit of strength I had been able to muster , disgusted ; but he forced my head back and pushed his bleeding wrist into my mouth . Hardly having any force to fight against him , the warm metallic taste of his blood ran into my mouth and down my throat . It was not the taste of normal blood ( such as one might taste if they were to bite their tongue or cut a finger then suck it to ease the pain ). The tang of his blood was something else entirely : both bitter and sweet , hot and cold , compelling and repulsive at the same time . It burned the throat and made my head swim . It was like molten silver and ice crystals trailing down my throat at the same moment .
He pulled his wrist from my lips , wrapping his fingers around the wound he had created . He seemed to concentrate briefly then released it , leaving the skin flawless . He leaned forward , placing his lips against my ear .
“ You have been one of my more interesting conquests .” He laughed coldly into my ear as I lay there , motionless , unable to move . “ I expect great things from you . If , you can rise above this , my …” he paused and smiled evilly , “… little ingénue ” He then stood and stared down upon me .
“ Go to hell .” I whispered , my voice almost nonexistent . He just smiled down at me with those chaotic eyes .
I stared up at him intensely , burning his features into my mind ’ s eye . My treacherous body unable to move , I used the only tool left to me that would one day allow me to exact my revenge . I memorized every detail his physique had to offer : those dark eyes like storm tossed oceans ; his long flowing black hair , dark as a rook ’ s wing . The shaded ruby of his lips , which seemed to be the only color his face held ; even the mole just to the left of his mouth , like a diminutive diamond . I took in every feature of his face against the full
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